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Global Dialogue on Water Reuse: Expert Panel

(W-PM-Concurrent Sessions)
3/13/2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Join the WateReuse Association and the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) for a two-part conversation on the drivers, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating the adoption of water reuse around the world. The Global Dialogue on Water Reuse will open with a panel of water reuse experts in a discussion of global governance, financing, regulatory, technology, and communications/socialization barriers, as well as the solutions needed to accelerate the adoption of water reuse.

Introductory Remarks: Shannon McCarthy, Secretary General, International Desalination & Reuse Association

Moderator: Zohreh Movahed, Watek Engineering & Co-Chair, WateReuse International Committee

Panelists:

  • Hossein Ashktorab, Manager, Valley Water (USA) 
  • Danielle Francis, Manager, Policy and Strategy, Water Services Association of Australia
  • Bernard Koh, Assistant Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
  • Booky Oren, Global Water Technologies (Israel)
  • Yvan Poussade, Product Owner – Water Reuse, Veolia (Europe)
  • Amal Talbi, Global Lead for Water in Agriculture, The World Bank

The Global Dialogue will continue with an interactive, facilitated rountable discusssion on Wednesday afternoon and conclude with a plenary panel and summary discussion on Thursday morning.